European stocks may open on a positive note Thursday after Wall Street's main stock indexes shrugged off the first U.S. government shutdown in nearly seven years to close higher overnight, with the biggest boost from the healthcare sector.The economic impact of the shutdown "would depend on its scope and duration," Fitch economists said.The duration of the shutdown remains unclear, and analysts sa...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.